CBS Moves Summer News Docu Series ‘Brooklyn DA’ to Saturday Nights

'Person of Interest' will move next week to its intended fall time period of Tuesday at 10

CBS has pulled its summer news documentary series “Brooklyn DA” off Tuesday nights, shipping it to Saturday after three low-rated episodes. In its place, the net will air repeats of “Person of Interest” in what will be its fall time period.

“Brooklyn DA” opened to a 1.0 rating in 18-49 and 4.75 million viewers overall on May 28 and drifted downward the next two weeks, with this Tuesday’s seg earning a 0.6/2 in the demo (ranking seventh among English-language programs in the 10 o’clock hour) and 3.56 million total viewers.

The remaining three episodes of “Brooklyn DA” will air Saturdays at 9, leading into “48 Hours Mystery.”

Queen Latifah's 'Equalizer' Reboot Pilot at CBS Casts Liza Lapira

Liza Lapira has signed on to the “Equalizer” reboot pilot currently in the works at CBS, Variety has learned. She joins previously announced series lead Queen Latifah. In the new version of the series, Queen Latifah portrays Robyn McCall, an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn. Lapira [...]

13 mins ago
Michael Rooker Joins Showtime Pilot 'The President Is Missing'

Michael Rooker has been cast as a series regular in the Showtime drama pilot “The President Is Missing.” Rooker joins previously announced lead David Oyelowo and cast members Janet McTeer, Medina Senghore, Paul Adelstein, and Gina Gallego in the pilot, which is based on the novel of the same name by James Patterson and Bill [...]

2 hours ago
CW's 'Republic of Sarah' Pilot Casts Stella Baker in Lead Role

Newcomer Stella Baker has been cast in the title role in The CW’s “The Republic of Sarah” pilot, Variety In the pilot, faced with the destruction of her town at the hands of a greedy mining company, rebellious high school teacher Sarah Cooper (Baker) utilizes an obscure cartographical loophole to declare independence. Now Sarah must [...]

2 hours ago
Kelly Campbell Named Hulu President

Hulu’s chief marketing officer Kelly Campbell has been promoted to president of Hulu, a move that comes in the wake of Randy Freer’s recent exit as CEO of the company. Changes have been afoot at Hulu internally, now that the streaming service is now fully under Disney’s operational control. Disney TV Studios’ Dana Walden now [...]

3 hours ago
Berlinale Series Market Sets Spotlight on Central and Eastern Europe

It boasts one of the fastest-growing TV industries on the planet, but that hasn’t cleared up misconceptions when it comes to Central and Eastern Europe. “I would like to kill some stereotypes about the region,” said Kamila Zlatušková, founder of the Serial Killer TV Festival in Brno, Czech Republic, during a showcase of regional series [...]

4 hours ago
Pete Davidson Thinks He 'Should Be Done' With 'SNL': 'They Think I'm F---ing Dumb'

Pete Davidson’s time as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” may be coming to an end, the comedian revealed as he discussed the future of his career in an interview with Charlamagne tha God on Monday. In a candid interview, Davidson was asked by “The Breakfast Club” host where he saw himself in five [...]

4 hours ago
Women Who Testified in Harvey Weinstein Trial Slam His Lawyers for 'Victim Blaming'

Six women testified during the Harvey Weinstein rape trial, and now that the former movie mogul was found guilty of two felony charges, those women are speaking out with newfound freedom. Miriam Haley, who was assaulted by Weinstein in 2006, resulting in him being convicted of a criminal sex act (which carries a maximum sentence [...]

4 hours ago